Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
06:39:00
Sunday October 12, 1975
The TIP 2 and 3 (Transit Improvement Program) satellites used a simplified form of the Triad 1 drag correction system. Pulsed plasma thrusters were used for drag correction maneuvers. The satellites were used operationally in the Transit navigation system. Slightly improved versions were built as Nova.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
74th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 1975
103rd
Orbital launch attempt